Space Products and Services
Retail, Finance, and Corporate Services
Measuring the Possibilities of Solar
For individuals and businesses considering the possibility of installing solar panels, whether to save the planet or some money, there are always many questions. These... For individuals and businesses considering…
Building a Broader Banking Infrastructure
Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) is one of Indonesia’s biggest providers of small loans. Its customers reside in a territory spanning about 3,000 kilometers (1,860 miles), encompassing nearly... Bank Rakyat Indonesia…
Preserving Fresh Produce During Ocean Transit
Space technology helps keep produce fresh during ocean crossings. Some kinds of produce, such as asparagus, are shipped in a slow boat to the United States, the United Kingdom (UK),…
Quieter German Wind Turbines
An aborted European planet-hunting satellite's technology helps muffle wind turbines in Germany. Darwin, a proposed European Space Agency planet-hunting satellite constellation, was to orbit the Sun at a point 1.5…
ISS Air Purity Results in Clean Pipes
A biological filter helps clear the air in space, and fight corrosion on Earth. [caption id="attachment_3528" align="alignright"]Terrestrial pipelines benefit from corrosion mitigation techniques developed to keep space station air pure.…
Lessons Learned During Satellite-building Helps Detect Fraud
Satellite simulation software and banking fraud prevention software—one became more robust and accurate thanks to the experience garnered from the other. Feedzai is a company that took its expertise in…
Lawyers use Space Assets to Enforce the Law
As space activities and businesses using space assets grow, entrepreneurs are sensing opportunities in a growing space market. Mixing terrestrial legal expertise with Earth observation technologies, some lawyers are beginning…
“For the Next Hour, Sit Quietly and We Will Control All That You See and Hear.”
Retail stores themselves have been increasing the use of “digital signage,” in-store TV or radio content that features programming and advertisements produced exclusively for viewing in the store. Retail stores themselves…
Managing Inventory Through Space Connections
Inventory management is a crucial element to the profitability of retail stores, and this process has come to incorporate satellite capabilities at critical moments. The most sophisticated retail outlets collaborate…
Satellite Terminals Saves Wal-Mart Money
The management of large corporations requires dedicated networks to support a number of communications applications, from the financial transactions discussed above to video conferencing, local network interconnection, wide area wireless…